Djibouti
US/EAST AFRICA: Somalia puts US policy to the test
Recent events in Somalia, where a militant Islamic movement is gaining power, has contributed to...
United StatesEAST AFRICA: Horn ports key in new regional politics
Over the past three years, Ethiopia's dominant regional economy has shown an average 7% growth...
AFRICA: Bird flu carries serious economic consequences
Avian influenza, thought to have cost more than 10 billion dollars worldwide since the first...
AfricaSOMALIA: Somaliland poll will not yield sovereignty
Parliamentary elections are being held today in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. The...
SomaliaEAST AFRICA: Kenya counter-terrorism law may set trend
Kenya's government plans to reintroduce its Suppression of Terrorism Law for parliamentary...
AfricaINTERNATIONAL: Critical waterways still unsafe
Between 80-90% of world trade is transported by sea. More than 90,000 ships with a joint tonnage...
InternationalDJIBOUTI: No fear of West's criticism in one-man poll
The opposition Union of Democratic Alliance (UAD) has called for a boycott of today's election,...
DjiboutiSOMALIA: Peacekeeper controversy threatens TFG
The Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) declared this week that the peace-keeping...
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